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Travel
Title: Is There a Hole in the Boat Author: Darin DuFord Rating:  Must Read!
Publisher: Booklocker.com Web Page: http://www.booklocker.com/ Reviewed by: Lynn Peterson | View Bio |
 
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"Is There a Hole in the Boat" is an excellent travel narrative about traveling in Panama like the Panamanians do, without a car. It is not a book detailing the best hotels, best places to get a cold beer, or even the best shops to buy embroidered "molas." Instead, Darin DuFord paints a portrait of Panama, her people, her national pastimes, and even her iguanas. Through his loose collection of stories compiled in book form, DuFord explores Panama beyond her famous canal. He takes us on this journey in a series of different vehicles, including of course a leaky boat. He shows it to be a place of leaky boats and sandals stuck in the thick mud. But more than that, he shows it to be a place rich in human culture. In one chapter, he takes us to visit a tribal king. In another chapter, he takes us to a man named Polo who lives alone on an island. He calls himself, "the Roughest Man on the Beach," but he cooks dinner for anyone who visits his home. He also provides an inexpensive place to sleep, making his beach popular with backpackers who venture there by boat.
DuFord shows himself to be a clearly talented writer. He
does what few nonfiction writers can do. His words
transport us to another world. "Is There a Hole in the
Boat" is a real treat. Now, I want to visit Panama!
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